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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police (startrek.website)
submitted 11 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] BakedGoods@sh.itjust.works 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

When I started in support 15 years ago my boss said: "First you solve the person, then you solve the problem".

He was a good dude.

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What would you recommend for solving people? Does a household base like NaOH suffice?

[–] moody@lemmings.world 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Solving, not dissolving.

[–] CompN12@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Customers typically stop complaining once in aqueous form.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 3 points 11 months ago

What about in soap form?